Bethesda Arcade
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Bethesda Arcade is the ornate, tunnel-like passageway beneath Bethesda Terrace in New York City's Central Park, known for its decorative Minton tile ceiling and role as a key architectural feature of the park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bethesda Arcade canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
public passageway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bethesda Fountain
ⓘ
The Mall and Literary Walk ⓘ |
| connects |
Bethesda Fountain
ⓘ
surface form:
Bethesda Fountain plaza
The Mall (Central Park) ⓘ
surface form:
The Mall in Central Park
|
| constructionCompleted | 1860s ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Calvert Vaux
ⓘ
Jacob Wrey Mould ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
Minton tile ceiling
ⓘ
decorative carvings ⓘ ornate arches ⓘ vaulted passageway ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Italianate
ⓘ
Victorian ⓘ |
| hasCeilingType | encaustic tile ceiling ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic Central Park landmark ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
contributing feature of Central Park, a National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
contributing feature of Central Park, a New York City Scenic Landmark ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
ceramic tiles ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| hasTileManufacturer | Minton, Hollins & Co. ⓘ |
| hasViewTowards |
Bethesda Fountain
ⓘ
The Lake (Central Park) ⓘ
surface form:
The Lake in Central Park
|
| isCovered | yes ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
frequent appearance in films and television
ⓘ
ornate Minton tile ceiling ⓘ role as key architectural feature of Central Park ⓘ |
| isPedestrianOnly | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Park
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy | Central Park Conservancy ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bethesda Fountain
ⓘ
surface form:
Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
Central Park architectural ensemble ⓘ |
| partOfDesignBy | Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux plan for Central Park ⓘ |
| situatedBelow | Bethesda Terrace ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
1980s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| usedAs |
event space
ⓘ
filming location ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bethesda Terrace